inspiring me to give back through CSU alumni events and advocate for the field. It is my hope that by sharing my journey, I can encourage others to pursue careers in public health and recognize the profound impact this profession can have on individ- uals and communities.
About the Author: Devin Clark is a 2016 NEPHIP alumnus who continued her career with the same organization that hosted her internship. Clark completed her under- graduate studies at CSU, where she explored various majors before ultimately choosing environmental health. Her passion for vol-
unteering and contributing to public welfare without seeking the spotlight drew her to public health. Corresponding Author: Devin Clark, Work- place Safety Administrator, City and County of Denver, CO. Email: 13dmclark@gmail.com
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CALENDAR
Ohio April 10–11, 2025: Annual Educational Conference, Ohio Environmental Health Association, Columbus, OH, https://www.ohioeha.org South Carolina March 24–27, 2025: Annual Conference, South Carolina Public Health Association, Myrtle Beach, SC, https://www.scpha.com Texas December 3–6, 2024: 21st Annual Educational Conference, South Texas Chapter of the Texas Environmental Health
UPCOMING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NEHA) CONFERENCES
July 14–17, 2025: NEHA 2025 Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ, https://www.neha.org/aec August 3–6, 2026: NEHA 2026 Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition, Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, Kansas City, MO
NEHA AFFILIATE AND REGIONAL LISTINGS
Association, South Padre Island, TX, https://myteha.org/events/event_list.asp
California April 14–17, 2025: Annual Education Symposium (AES), hosted by the Northern Chapter of the California Environmental Health Association, Seaside, CA, https://www.ceha.org/conferences-aes.html Michigan March 12–14, 2025: Annual Education Conference, Michigan Environmental Health Association, Ann Arbor, MI, https://www.meha.net/AEC Minnesota January 30, 2025: Winter Conference , Minnesota Environmental Health Association, https://mehaonline.org Montana April 8–10, 2025: Confluence 2025: Montana’s Annual Public and Environmental Health Conference, Montana Environmental Health Association, Helena, MT, https://www.confluencepha.org North Carolina March 13–14, 2025: North Carolina Public Health Leaders’ Conference, North Carolina Public Health Association, Cary, NC, https://ncpha.com/upcoming-events/
Washington April 28–30, 2025: Annual Educational Conference, Washington State Environmental Health Association, Suquamish, WA, https://www.wseha.org
TOPICAL LISTINGS
Food Safety 2025 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) Regional Meetings, https://www.neha.org/inform • January 28–29, 2025: East Regional Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL • February 11–12, 2025: Central Regional Meeting, Saint Louis, MO • February 19–20, 2025: West Regional Meeting, San Francisco, CA Preparedness April 29–May 2, 2025: Preparedness Summit: Pathways to Recovery in the Aftermath of Disasters, San Antonio, TX, https://virtualcommunities.naccho.org/preparednesssummit/home
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